Wringer, mangle, or like machine



March 5, 1929, s. G. JOWITT WRIN GER, MANGLE OR LIKE MACHINE Filed Sept. 26, 1927 Patented Mar. 5,. i929.

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'WRIlTG-ER, MANGLE, 0R LIKE MACHINE:

Application filed September 26, 1927, Serial No. 222,065, and in Great Britain September 30, 1926.

This invention relates to'wringers man- Y which it is mounted, and such standard or table used for other purposes or alternatively another machine such as an ironing machine may be brought into such a positionon'the standard or table that it can be operated by the powershait of the wringer or mangle. v The present mvention comprises a wrl-nger or like machine of the kind provided with means for turning it down below the. level of its supporting standard or table when not in use, and having a driving or power shaft:

mounted in bearings in the standard or table of the machine wherein such power shaft is coupled to the wringer rotating mechanism by a coupling which is automatically uncoupied when thema chine is turned downabout a hinge out of using position and recoupled when it is turned up into using position. v

. The coupling shaft is preferably arranged vertically or at a slight inclination to the vertical and. dowel pins and'sockets or other suitablemeans provided for ensuring the registration of the two parts of the coupling vhen the machine is turned up into using'position. The two engaging members or the coupling may be of any suitable construction such as'a driving dog or clutch or constructed as annular members having crown-like spur teeth or serrations, preferably shaped to facilitate entry into one another. 7

A manner of carrying out the invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a partly sectional elevation of the driving gear end ot the machine,

Figure 2 an elevation of the main portion of the machineat right angles to Figure 1 and Figure 3 an enlargedview ofonefmember of the coupling.

In these drawings 10 is the wringer or similar machine and 8 the gear box thereof, 11 is a handle of a reversing mechanism. The gear box 8 is extended to form a standard 12. from which extends rearwardly a member 3 constructed to form one member of the hinge about which the wringer can be turned out of using position. The extension 3 is provided with a hinge pin 7 arranged just below the level or a table 13 forming the top of a standard having uprightsides 14 and 15.

Theother member ofthe hinge which isconnected to the member 3'by the pin 7 is a bracket l securedto the underside. of the table and provided at its other end with anbear mg for a downwardly extending shaft 17 which is the power or driving shaft of the machine. i r

The hinge member 3 is provided with a vertical stop l8adapted to engage the vertical standard 14 when the machine is turned down out of use into the position indicated indotted lines, in Figure 2-. V

Art the top o I he table 13 and immediately above the power sha tt 1"? andv concentric therewith is provided a round square, orsriit ably shaped slightly tapered socket 5 form.- ing a portion oft-he hinge bracket a and adapted to receive a correspondingly shaped plug 1 2 extending from the other hinge bracket 3, so that when the machine is turned into using position as shown the plug 2 is firmlylixed in the socket 5. p

I The socket i6 is extended-v tov form a boss supporting a protecting tube forthe shaft 17, and is also provided witha flange .21 for securing it to the upright 14. V

In the; construction shown the gearing-in the box Sis driven by a vertical shattQO on thelowcr end of which is formed'one of the members 6 of the coupling, theengaging elements oi this member being crownteeth identical with and adaptedto-be driven by those on the other ineinberffi ot thecoupling.

The machine is provided atthe'pther'end witliany suitable form of hingecoaxial with that at the driving gearend. p I

Whatl claim and desire'to secure ters Pat-elitists? L T 1.7 A' wringer or like machine of the kind in which the rollers and their driving gearcan befturned down'out of use below the topof a supportingstandard, comprising a power'sha ft extending down wards from the top of the supporting standardand mounted in bearings inthe supporting standard, a vertical driving shaft on the roller driving. gear, a shaft coupling having intermeshing toothed members; one of the toothed members of the coupling being fixed on the top of the power shaft in the standard while the other is fixed on the lower end of the vertical shaft of the roller driving gear and so that when the rollers are turned up into using position the upper toothed member of the coupling will be brought into engagement with the' lower by Let:

toothed member of the coupling on the power shaft, and when the rollers are turned down the members of the coupling will be brought out of engagement with each other.

2. A wringer or like machine of the kind in which the rollers and their driving gear can be turned down out of use below the top of a supporting standard, comprising a power shaft extentlingdownwards from the top of the supporting standard and mounted in bearings in the supporting standard, a Vertical driving shaft on the roller drivinggear, a shaft coupling having intermeshing toothed members, means for ensuring engagement of the two members of the coupling, one of the toothed members of the coupling being fixed on the top of the power shaft in the standard while the other-is fixed on thelower endjof the vertical shaft of the roller driving gear and so that when the rollers are turned upfinto using position the means for ensuring V engagement of the two members of the c011 pling will be brought into operation and the upper toothed member of the coupling will be brought into and engagement with the lower toothed member of the coupling on the power shaft, and when the rollers are turned down the members of thercoupling will be brought out of engagement with each other.

3. A wringer or like machine of the kind in whichthe rollers and their driving gear can be .turned down out of use below the top of a supporting standard, comprising a power shaft extending downwards from the top of the supporting standard and mounted in bearings in the supporting standard, a vertical driving shaft on the roller driving gear, a shaft coupling having intermeshing toothed f members, a socket member extending coaxial ly upwards from an upper bearing of the power shaft in the standard, and acorresponding plug member extending downwards from a lower bearing of the vertical shaft ofthe roller gear, one of the toothed members ofthe coupling being fixed on the top of the power shaftinthe standard while the otheris fixed on thelower end of the vertical shaft of, the roller driving gear and so that when therollers are turned up into using position the plug will enter the socket and the upper toothed membcrof the couplingwill be brought into and engagement with the lower toothed 'mem'ber of'the. cou pling on the power shaft, and when the rollers are turned down the members .of the couof a supporting standard, comprising a power shaft extending downwards from the top of the supporting standard and mounted in I bearings in the supporting standard, a "ert cal-driving shaft on the roller driving gear, a shaft coupling having intermeshing crown toothed members, one of the toothed members of the coupling being fixed on the top of the power shaft in the standard while the other is fixed on the lower end of the vertical shaft of the roller driving gear and sothat when the rollers are turned into using posit-ion the crown teeth of the upper member ofthe cou pling will be brought in mesh with those of the lower toothed member of the coupling on the power shaft, andlwhen the rollers are turned down then'iembe'rs'of the coupling will be brought out of engagement with each other.

5. A wringer or like machine of'the kind in which the rollers and their driving gear can be turned down about a horizontal hinge out of use below the top of asu 'iporting standard, comprising a power shaft extend ing downwards from the top of the supporting standard and mounted in bearings in the rearwardly coupling having inter-meshing toothed members, one of the toothed membersof the coupling being fixed on the top of the power shaft in the standard while the otheris fixed on the lower end of the vertical shaft of the roller driving gear-and so that when the roll ers are turned up into using position the up per toothed member of the coupling willbe brought into an engagement with the lower toothed member of the coupling on the power shaft, and when the rollers are turned down the members of the coupling will be brought out of engagement with each other, the rear? wardly extending-hinge members being connected together to form the hinge about which the rollers can be turned into and out of using position. Y 1

In witness'whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL GEORGE 'JowITT. 

